Electrolyte.



NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABRAHAM VAN WINKLE, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR. TO THE HANSON" (i VAN WINKLE OO-., OF NEWARK,-'NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION.

ELEOTROLYTE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM VAN WIN- KLE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Newark, in thecounty of Essex and ,State of New Jersey, have invented a neW' and Improved Electrolyte, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip: tion.

The invention relates to electrolytes, suchas described in the Letters Patent of the United States, No. 901,758, granted to me on October 20, 1908.

The object of the present invention is to provide a new and im roved electrolyte, mormespecially designe for use ingalvanizing or coating iron or steel in such a manner that a very heavy and smooth deposit is obtained, and for this purpose use 1s made of a solutioncontainin fluosilicate of zinc, in combination with sa ts of aluminum or other salts of zinc with an addition of a small quantity'of gelatin previously dissolved, or

other organic substance that tends to improve the character of the deposit.

By the useof a fluorin salt of zinc there is a great tendency of the alvanizing solution Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed November 20, I908. Serial No. 463,560.

to remain clear, to act reely on the anode Patented Aug; 10, 1909.

and to allow of using a solution as strong as Baum. Waving thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. An electrolyte comprising a solution containing a fluorin salt of zinc, and a small quantity of elatin.

2. A zinc e ectrolyte containing fluosilicate of zinc, and another salt of zinc.

3. A zinc electrolyte containing fluosilicate of zinc, and a salt of aluminum.

4. A zinc electrolyte containing fluosilicate of zinc, a salt of zinc, and a small quantity of an organic substance.

. 5.- A zinc electrolyte containing fluosilicate of zinc, a salt of aluminum, and a small quantity of gelatin previously dissolved.

6. An electrolyte comprising a solution of fluosilicate of zinc, and a zinc solution.

In testimony whereof I have signed my nameto this specification in the presence of two subscribin Witnesses.

' AB AHAM VAN WINKLE.

Witnesses:

JOHN J. MooRE, Jr., S. A. BECKENS. I 

